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EP 2468546 B1 20180801 - Foldable vehicle roof

Title (en)

Foldable vehicle roof

Title (de)

Faltverdeck eines Fahrzeugs

Title (fr)

Toit décapotable de véhicule

Publication

EP 2468546 B1 20180801 (DE)

Application

EP 11009873 A 20111215

Priority

DE 102010056244 A 20101224

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2468546A2] The folding top has a folding top material, which passes ahead into a roof cap in the driving direction (2) and is fastened to the vehicle body through a tensioning bow. The folding top is moved between a closed position and an open position. A control lever (20,25) of a folding bow (16,17) is restraint-guided in a guide rail (15) over a sliding body (27).

IPC 8 full level

B60J 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60J 7/064 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2468546 A2 20120627; EP 2468546 A3 20150429; EP 2468546 B1 20180801; DE 102010056244 A1 20120628

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11009873 A 20111215; DE 102010056244 A 20101224